Why is this important and what does it mean? It means this is a systematic, institutional system of oppression, one that takes on a life of its own and affects the lives and livelihoods of generation after generation, and takes a long time to halt, dismantle, and reverse
Under this neocolonial relationship, the MENA's most prolific colonizer for the past four decades has been the United States. This neocolonial system and its apparatus weren't built in a few months, and won't go away just coz someone different sits in the White House.
They want to stab you, then pull the knife out and leave and expect you to thank them. Never accept that. Yes, they have to pull the knife out - but that's only the beginning. We're not done there yet.
